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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312687171 - Trinity Building Services
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Trinity Building Services
101 - 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Mailing Address:
430 North Canal St., Ste. 2, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/28/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101185072 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $7,870 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $3,935 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 5194 G08 | 10/30/2009 | 11/04/2009 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3382 A | 10/30/2009 | 11/16/2009 | $0 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B02 | 10/30/2009 | 12/02/2009 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 10/30/2009 | 11/16/2009 | $3,375 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 a.m. on June 24, 2009, Employee #1, a janitor, was pressure washing the patio on the outside of the Metreon Mall adjacent to the Yerba Buena Gardens. The pressure washing unit consisted of a gasoline-powered pressure washer, an All American Pressure Washer, Model Number EH4030HDOE, mounted on a wheeled cart. The pressure washing unit was connected to an ordinary garden hose. The water from the hose was heated in a diesel-powered kettle and then sent through a rubber hose to a triggered spray gun at a rate of 4 gpm and 3,000 psi. Employee #1 power washed the patio for 2.5 hours without incident. As he was standing 8 feet away from the pressure-washing unit, the rubber hose connecting the washer gun to the main body of the pressure washing unit burst, spraying Employee #1 with a high-pressure jet of hot water. He was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for second degree burns on the right side of his torso, right buttocks, and right arm and was released after five hours.
Keywords: BURN, JANITOR, BUTTOCKS, TORSO, HOSE, STEAM, ARM, PRESSURE RELEASE, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312687171 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Janitors and cleaners |